Hi everyone,
We got in last night from California. I attended an education leaders summit sponsored by Teacher Created Materials in Newport Beach. People from all over the United States plus at least three other countries attended to exchange views and seek information. Tim Rasinski gave the keynote address. The whole event was most impressive. Tim and I are partnering on a number of new books so I enjoyed the opportunity to spend time together. He and I spoke briefly about poetry and read some of my poems for two voices at the banquet on Friday night so that was fun too.
Sandy and I will be home for a few days before leaving for Florida on Thursday or Friday to stay at the condo. I have an office there too so once we get settled I’ll get into a regular schedule. I plan to work from 6:00 – noon or so and spend afternoons and evenings with Sandy. I have a lot of reading to catch up on, we will walk the beach, and I’ve promised myself to spend some time each day at the gym on the floor above our place.
Thanks for all the poems being posted this month. I’m enjoying them! Mary Nida, I hope you see this because I’m going to send you a note to ask you to provide the word of the month word for February.
More soon.
David
Dear David: Thank you for the schedule. The same gentle order resides in your poems. And gives them ground to sing for us.
Jeanne
Good morning, Jeanne,
Sorry I couldn’t get to your sweet comment yesterday. Thanks so much for making me feel good. You and a cup of coffee and I’m set for the day!
David
Welcome back and thank you, David.
Cory
Dear Cory,
It’s good to be back if only for a few days. When we leave this time, we’ll stay gone for several weeks. I’m trying to figure out what I need to pack. We’re driving, thank goodness, but the car is going to be bursting at the seams.
David
Yes, David, I peeped in this morning to see you have given me an assignment for February W.O.M. I am thinking and making a list. When you give me the okay, I’ll have a word ready. Glad everything is okay in your world.
Mary Nida
Hi Mary Nida,
I’m so glad that you will be providing our Word of the Month for February. I’m eager to learn what it will be and will ask you for it the day before I post it. January is sweeping past and I still don’t have my eternity poem. Sigh.
David